Solvent weld gap filler?

[mutley racers]

Hi all. Has anyone used this stuff before when having a weep on a solvent joint? I got a joint on the soil pipe connecting to the underground drainage pipe which would be a nightmare to rip out?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Can’t solvent underground it’s a different material

 

[mutley racers]

Can’t solvent underground it’s a different material

Oh really. I thought it was pretty much the same pipe. I know polypipe let you glue onto it. Not sure what make this one is though.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Not underground as that’s why they only sell it in push fit

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Chip it off and use a pushfit coupling

 

[mutley racers]

I see floplast drainage pipe is made of UPVC which is what solvent weldis made of

 

[Timmy D]

I see floplast drainage pipe is made of UPVC which is what solvent weldis made of

It will work as long as it’s pvc. The reason underground is push fit, is to allow the fitting to take up any ground movement, where a solvent weld would snap.

Rough up the pipe to remove the shine and use gap filler/thicker solvent, not the standard stuff, it’s too thin.

 

[mutley racers]

It will work as long as it’s pvc. The reason underground is push fit, is to allow the fitting to take up any ground movement, where a solvent weld would snap.

Rough up the pipe to remove the shine and use gap filler/thicker solvent, not the standard stuff, it’s too thin.

The question is, would you use it on a pipe that is going to be boxed in and tiled? Would it be like using solvent weld and melt the pipe together or does it just set hard and seal the gap.

 

[Timmy D]

The question is, would you use it on a pipe that is going to be boxed in and tiled? Would it be like using solvent weld and melt the pipe together or does it just set hard and seal the gap.

No I wouldn’t. Cut out and redo.

Get a pushfit coupling for the bottom, short piece of pipe, then a pushfit slip coupling for the top.

 

[Scott_D]

How would you apply it with limited access?

 

[mutley racers]

How would you apply it with limited access?

The gap filler?

 

[mutley racers]

No I wouldn’t. Cut out and redo.

Get a pushfit coupling for the bottom, short piece of pipe, then a pushfit slip coupling for the top.

The reason I used solvent weld was due to space. Didn't have enough room for a pushfit coupling. Needed the shortest possible scenario.

 

[Scott_D]

The gap filler?

yeah
how will you get it into the leaking area?

 

[mutley racers]

yeah
how will you get it into the leaking area?

Never used it before. How do you usually get it in to the gap? Looked for instructions but cannot find as of yet

 

[Scott_D]

I have only used it instead of solvent wend cement for loose fittings,
maybe a rubber glove and force it into the leaking area